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Originally Posted by Textcritic
For me personally, the perennial recognition of the military feels like kowtowing, and reinforces a nationalistic ideology that I do not find at all healthy. I think it is nice for the participants, but in this day and age the notion that our armed forces are perched on a knife's edge, to keep the planet from plunging into detrimental social chaos strikes me as disingenuous.
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Largely, I hate the politicization of sports in general. But honestly, what makes being a soldier so special that they deserve special recognition at literally every sporting event in North America? Why not fire fighters, police officers, nurses, teachers, cancer survivors, rape victims, students, plumbers, etc.?
The over-saturated focus on the military is nothing more than forced jingoism. And it is something that we would never do for any other group or profession. Having one game where we honour active soldiers (i.e.: the Flames' military night) and honouring Remembrance Day is more than enough, IMNSHO.
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When I was in we were told to not wear our uniforms to and from the base. We were to wear civies then change.
We will disagree on this, which is fine. The military can be a ####ty career/job, that isn't even offset by pay.
When I was in we didn't get acknowledged by the public, more often than not we got mocked by both the public and gov't.
On the matter at hand, I struggle to understand how there can be a position against equality and basic Human Rights.